DBI Designer Brands Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
Designer Brands Inc. (DBI), through its various subsidiaries, specializes in the creation, production, and sale of footwear and fashion accessories for women, men, and children, primarily serving the North American market. The company structures its operations into three main divisions: U.S. Retail, Canada Retail, and Brand Portfolio. Its extensive product selection includes formal, casual, and athletic footwear, as well as handbags. These items are offered under several proprietary and licensed brands, such as Vince Camuto, Louise et Cie, Jessica Simpson, Lucky, JLO Jenifer Lopez, among others. Beyond its physical retail footprint, which encompasses banners like DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, The Shoe Company, and Shoe Warehouse, DBI also manages a suite of e-commerce platforms, including vincecamuto.com, dsw.com, dsw.ca, and theshoecompany.ca. As of January 29, 2022, the company operated a network of 648 stores. Established in 1991, Designer Brands Inc. is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
Dividend Snapshot
Key Metrics
Current Yield
3.40%
At the Sep 14, 2026 price
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Dividend
$0.2000
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
58.7
As of Sep 14, 2026
Our 0-100 house score blending yield quality, payout sustainability (the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio), profitability (TTM return on equity), valuation (TTM price-to-book) and payment reliability, recomputed daily. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
54
As of Sep 14, 2026
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$3.18 – $9.11
Closes through Sep 11, 2026
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio (TTM)
57.90%
12 months to Aug 01, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.Years Paying
15
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.Price / Book (TTM)
1.09
Price as of Sep 14, 2026; latest reported book value
Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
Quote & Key Data
Dividend Growth
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
DBI's dividend yield rose from 3.08% to 3.40% over the past ~90 days (+0.32 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.32 pp from the share price ($6.49 on Jun 16, 2026 → $5.88 on Sep 14, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Across 258 daily observations over the past 16 months (through Sep 11, 2026), DBI's current yield is higher than approximately 30% of them. Our stored price history for DBI covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.
Adjusted Price History
Dividend History
Dividend Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.0500 Q | Regular upcoming, declared | Sep 09, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | Oct 07, 2026 |
| $0.0500 Q | Regular | Jun 10, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | Jul 08, 2026 |
| $0.0500 Q | Regular | Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| $0.0500 I | Regular | Nov 26, 2025 | Dec 05, 2025 | Dec 05, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| $0.0500 Q | Regular | Sep 18, 2025 | Oct 03, 2025 | Oct 03, 2025 | Oct 17, 2025 |
| $0.0500 Q | Regular | May 15, 2025 | Jun 05, 2025 | Jun 05, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 |
| $0.0500 Q | Regular | Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | Apr 11, 2025 |
| $0.0500 I | Regular | Nov 21, 2024 | Dec 06, 2024 | Dec 06, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| $0.0500 Q | Regular | Sep 19, 2024 | Oct 04, 2024 | Oct 04, 2024 | Oct 18, 2024 |
| $0.0500 Q | Regular | May 15, 2024 | Jun 05, 2024 | Jun 05, 2024 | Jun 18, 2024 |
| $0.0500 Q | Regular | Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | Apr 12, 2024 |
| $0.0500 Q | Regular | Nov 16, 2023 | Nov 29, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 |
| $0.0500 Q | Regular | Sep 19, 2023 | Oct 02, 2023 | Oct 03, 2023 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| $0.0500 Q | Regular | Jun 16, 2023 | Jun 26, 2023 | Jun 27, 2023 | Jul 11, 2023 |
| $0.0500 Q | Regular | Mar 16, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 |
| $0.0500 Q | Regular | Nov 17, 2022 | Dec 12, 2022 | Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 28, 2022 |
| $0.0500 Q | Regular | Aug 25, 2022 | Sep 21, 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 | Oct 06, 2022 |
| $0.0500 I | Regular | May 20, 2022 | Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 22, 2022 | Jul 06, 2022 |
| $0.0500 Q | Regular | Apr 08, 2022 | Apr 21, 2022 | Apr 22, 2022 | May 06, 2022 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Mar 17, 2020 | Mar 27, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | Apr 10, 2020 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Dec 10, 2019 | Dec 19, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 | Jan 03, 2020 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Aug 22, 2019 | Sep 19, 2019 | Sep 20, 2019 | Oct 04, 2019 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | May 23, 2019 | Jun 18, 2019 | Jun 19, 2019 | Jul 05, 2019 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Mar 19, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | Apr 01, 2019 | Apr 12, 2019 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Dec 11, 2018 | Dec 20, 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 | Jan 04, 2019 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Aug 28, 2018 | Sep 21, 2018 | Sep 24, 2018 | Oct 05, 2018 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | May 30, 2018 | Jun 20, 2018 | Jun 21, 2018 | Jul 05, 2018 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Mar 13, 2018 | Mar 22, 2018 | Mar 23, 2018 | Apr 06, 2018 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Nov 21, 2017 | Dec 14, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Aug 22, 2017 | Sep 18, 2017 | Sep 19, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | May 25, 2017 | Jun 13, 2017 | Jun 15, 2017 | Jun 29, 2017 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Mar 01, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 | Mar 17, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Nov 22, 2016 | Dec 14, 2016 | Dec 16, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Aug 30, 2016 | Sep 14, 2016 | Sep 16, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | May 24, 2016 | Jun 14, 2016 | Jun 16, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Mar 15, 2016 | Mar 30, 2016 | Apr 01, 2016 | Apr 15, 2016 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Nov 24, 2015 | Dec 16, 2015 | Dec 18, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Aug 25, 2015 | Sep 16, 2015 | Sep 18, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | May 27, 2015 | Jun 17, 2015 | Jun 19, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Feb 17, 2015 | Mar 18, 2015 | Mar 20, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 |
| $0.1875 Q | Regular | Nov 25, 2014 | Dec 17, 2014 | Dec 19, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 |
| $0.1875 Q | Regular | Aug 26, 2014 | Sep 17, 2014 | Sep 19, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 |
| $0.1875 Q | Regular | May 28, 2014 | Jun 18, 2014 | Jun 20, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 |
| $0.1875 Q | Regular | Mar 18, 2014 | Apr 02, 2014 | Apr 04, 2014 | Apr 15, 2014 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Nov 26, 2013 | Dec 17, 2013 | Dec 19, 2013 | Dec 31, 2013 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Aug 27, 2013 | Sep 18, 2013 | Sep 20, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 |
| $0.2500 S | Regular | May 29, 2013 | Jun 14, 2013 | Jun 18, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| $0.1800 I | Regular | Dec 04, 2012 | Dec 13, 2012 | Dec 17, 2012 | Dec 28, 2012 |
| $2.0000 M | Regular | Sep 12, 2012 | Oct 12, 2012 | Oct 16, 2012 | Oct 26, 2012 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Aug 21, 2012 | Sep 14, 2012 | Sep 18, 2012 | Sep 28, 2012 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | May 22, 2012 | Jun 15, 2012 | Jun 19, 2012 | Jun 29, 2012 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Mar 01, 2012 | Mar 16, 2012 | Mar 20, 2012 | Mar 30, 2012 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Nov 22, 2011 | Dec 15, 2011 | Dec 19, 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 |
| $2.1500 Q | Regular | Aug 10, 2011 | Sep 16, 2011 | Sep 20, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 |
Peer Comparison
Selected Apparel - Retail dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.
| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAP | The Gap, Inc. | 3.25% | 21.6% | 1 yr | 83 |
| AEO | American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 3.33% | 12.7% | 0 yrs | 74 |
| AMKYF | Abc-mart, Inc. | 2.48% | -1.6% | 2 yrs | 70 |
| NXGPF | NEXT plc | 2.34% | 0.5% | 2 yrs | 69 |
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DBI dividend — frequently asked questions
Does Designer Brands Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $0.20 per share, a yield of approximately 3.40%.
What is Designer Brands Inc.'s dividend yield?
Designer Brands Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 3.40%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does Designer Brands Inc. pay dividends?
Designer Brands Inc. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.
When is Designer Brands Inc.'s next ex-dividend date?
The next declared ex-dividend date for Designer Brands Inc. is September 24, 2026. The associated payment is $0.0500 per share; you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive it.
How long has Designer Brands Inc. paid dividends?
Designer Brands Inc. has 15 years of dividend payments on record.
Data updated Sep 14, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.